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The consensus was for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to hike its cash rate target by 50bp but with RBNZ Governor Orr last week flagging: “We still have some work to do but the good news is because we’ve done so much already the tightening cycle is very mature, it’s well advanced” and the

Gold prices in the national capital jumped Rs 980 to Rs 51,718 per 10 grams on Tuesday amid a rally in the prices of precious metal in the international market, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 50,738 per 10 grams. Silver prices zoomed by Rs 3,790

European majors are trading generally higher today, as led by Euro this time. In particular, Euro looks set to reclaim parity against Dollar with current rebound. On the other hand, commodity currencies are trading lower together with Yen. Aussie is under renewed selling pressure, as traders continue to assess RBA’s smaller than expected rate hike.

The Newsquawk Euro Market Open: RBA slowed its tightening pace, Europe set to open firmer, Fed speak ahead Full Note (incl Podcast) Summary: APAC stocks notched firm gains as the region took impetus from the strong performance on Wall St (SPX +2.59%, NDX +2.36%). European equity futures are indicative of a higher open with the

Gold prices rose higher on Tuesday, as the dollar cooled down and US Treasury yields dropped sharply during overnight trade, which heightened the bullions’ appeal. Back home, the festive season is lifting sentiments for gold. US manufacturing activity grew at its slowest pace in nearly two and a half years in September as new orders

Australian Dollar dips broadly today after RBA delivered a smaller than expected rate hike. But the selloff in Aussie is so relatively limited. New Zealand Dollar follows lower, ahead of tomorrow’s RBNZ rate decision. RBNZ is expected to hike by 50bps, but now it’s not totally certain given that tightening is already “mature”. Sterling is

LONDON -Oil prices jumped more than $4 on Monday as OPEC+ considers reducing output by more than 1 million barrels per day (bpd) to buttress prices with what would be its biggest cut since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brent crude futures were up $4.38, or 5.1%, to $89.52 a barrel by 9:50 a.m.

Funds appear to be flowing out of Euro and Swiss Franc, in relatively quiet trading today. Some focuses are on the Euro-denominated bonds issued by Credit Suisse, which dropped to record lows. Investors are concerned about the Swiss bank’s restructuring program, due to be announced later in the month. Euro and Franc are the worst

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Oil jumped on Monday as OPEC+ considers a cut to output this week, while Asia shares were mixed with holidays in the Asia-Pacific region likely to result in thin trading. U.S. crude rose 3.01% to $81.88 a barrel after OPEC+ sources told Reuters oil production could be cut by between 500,000 and one million barrels

Sterling strengthens entering into European session, on rumors that UK Prime Minister Liz Truss to preparing to do a U-turn on tax and spending cuts. The talks came after Truss faced heavy scrutiny from Tory rebellions at the Conservative Party Conference. Markets are steady elsewhere, though. Traders are holding their bets for now, and await

Currency investors should consider establishing GBP/USD short positions around current levels. The trade of the week from MUFG is to sell cable with a spot reference of 1.1100, a target of 1.0450 and a stop at 1.1450. “We are adding a new short cable trade idea and maintaining a short NOK/CHF trade idea. We established

Oil prices firmed on Thursday, erasing earlier losses, on indications that OPEC+ might cut output, though a stronger dollar and weak economic outlook kept a lid on gains. Brent crude futures rose 52 cents, or 0.6%, to $89.84 a barrel by 1027 GMT and U.S. crude futures rose by 52 cents, or 0.6%, to $82.67.

ABC Australia is reporting that a major investment bank is on the brink, citing ‘a credible source’. Most are pointing towards Credit Suisse. It was caught out in the Archegos disaster and since then (Feb 2021) its share price has spiralled to $3.90 from $14.90. Moreover, the credit default swaps are at distressed levels. A

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday came out with the framework for foreign investors to participate in exchange-traded commodity derivatives. The regulator said foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) will be allowed only in cash-settled non-agricultural commodity derivative contracts and indices. FPIs other than individuals, family offices and corporates may participate in commodity

Markets: Gold up $1 to $1661 US 10-year yields up 6.1 bps to 3.81% WTI crude oil -$1.52 to $79.71 S&P 500 down 55 points, or 1.5%, to 3585 GBP leads, NZD lags Close the books on a brutal month and quarter. There was nowhere to hide with a nearly 10% decline in stocks in

The rate paid for gas produced from old fields, which make up for about two-thirds of all gas produced in the country, was hiked to USD 8.57 per million British thermal units from the current USD 6.1, according to an order from the oil ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC). Simultaneously, the price of

Sterling surprisingly ended as the best performer last week, as it staged an impressive U-turn after initial selloff. BoE’s intervention should have saved the Pound for now. The development also helped Euro rebound while Dollar trailed behind as third. Rally in Dollar looked a bit exhausted as it failed to ride on intensifying risk-off sentiment.